clinic founder robert talbot says brokers in california are required by law to act in their clients' best interests. >> broker's obligation is to only recommend suitable securities. >> reporter: but not all do. >> maybe because they are making a higher commission or they haven't paid attention. >> reporter: so far, the clinic's helped return more than a million dollars to small investors. and linda is one of the success stories. she got all her money back plus interest. money she now has in a safe investment. >> i was delighted. i didn't think i would ever see that money again. >> reporter: now, losing money in an investment doesn't necessarily mean the broker did something wrong. it must be an an unsuitable investment for the client. go to cbssf.com/consumerwatch for more. >> at least one place for people to go out when they run out of options, for free. >>> we traded the rain for cold temperatures and wind today. >> it is brisk out there. if anything, the wind has increased and increased. i'm getting more tweets and more facebook postings. what's going on with the wind outside? bec